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Chocolate ice cream vs. Fast food — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between chocolate ice cream and fast food?

  • Fast food is richer than chocolate ice cream in vitamin B3, selenium, iron, vitamin B12, vitamin B1, zinc, folate, vitamin B2, and vitamin B6.
  • Fast food's daily need coverage for vitamin B3 is 34% more.
  • Chocolate ice cream has 2 times more saturated fat than fast food. While chocolate ice cream has 6.8g of saturated fat, fast food has only 4.493g.

We used Ice creams, chocolate and Fast foods, hamburger; single, regular patty; plain types in this article.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 21% 33% 22% 35% 45% 16% 46% 9.9% 18% 14%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 19% 17% 115% 40% 69% 57% 43% 47% 111%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +75.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +26.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +11.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -77%
Contains more IronIron +229%
Contains more ZincZinc +334.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +25.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +155%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +712%
~equal in Magnesium ~27mg

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 2.3% 39% 6% 3% 11% 45% 4.2% 33% 13% 36% 0.75% 12% 12%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 3% 7.6% 1.5% 79% 84% 105% 32% 49% 111% 12% 60% 19%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1211.1%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +100%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +26.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +654.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +87.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2385.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +285.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +206.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1533.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +400%
Contains more CholineCholine +52.9%
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.53mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chocolate ice cream Fast food DV% diff.
Vitamin B3 0.226mg 5.617mg 34%
Selenium 2.5µg 20.3µg 32%
Iron 0.93mg 3.06mg 27%
Vitamin B12 0.29µg 0.89µg 25%
Protein 3.8g 16.52g 25%
Vitamin B1 0.042mg 0.317mg 23%
Zinc 0.58mg 2.52mg 18%
Folate 16µg 80µg 16%
Vitamin B2 0.194mg 0.363mg 13%
Vitamin B6 0.055mg 0.212mg 12%
Vitamin A 118µg 9µg 12%
Sodium 76mg 331mg 11%
Saturated fat 6.8g 4.493g 10%
Starch 22.87g 9%
Manganese 0.14mg 0.357mg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.41g 1.68g 8%
Calcium 109mg 62mg 5%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 4.9µg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 3.21g 4.835g 4%
Calories 216kcal 297kcal 4%
Phosphorus 107mg 134mg 4%
Fructose 2.27g 3%
Copper 0.135mg 0.121mg 2%
Fiber 1.2g 1.7g 2%
Potassium 249mg 197mg 2%
Fats 11g 12.01g 2%
Choline 22.5mg 34.4mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.3mg 0.38mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin C 0.7mg 0mg 1%
Caffeine 3mg 0mg 1%
Carbs 28.2g 31.5g 1%
Vitamin D 8IU 2IU 1%
Net carbs 27g 29.8g N/A
Cholesterol 34mg 33mg 0%
Magnesium 29mg 27mg 0%
Sugar 25.36g 4.88g N/A
Vitamin B5 0.554mg 0.53mg 0%
Trans fat 0.514g N/A
Tryptophan 0.144mg 0%
Threonine 0.46mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.642mg 0%
Leucine 1.13mg 0%
Lysine 0.785mg 0%
Methionine 0.306mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.67mg 0%
Valine 0.728mg 0%
Histidine 0.402mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.121g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.391g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 11% 28% 56%
Protein: 3.8 g
Fats: 11 g
Carbs: 28.2 g
Water: 55.7 g
Other: 1.3 g
17% 12% 32% 38%
Protein: 16.52 g
Fats: 12.01 g
Carbs: 31.5 g
Water: 38.45 g
Other: 1.52 g
Contains more WaterWater +44.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +334.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +11.7%
Contains more OtherOther +16.9%
~equal in Fats ~12.01g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
65% 31% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.8 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.21 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.41 g
41% 44% 15%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.493 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.835 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.68 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -33.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +50.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +309.8%

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Chocolate ice cream - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168809/nutrients
  2. Fast food - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170693/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.